About This Course

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping education, offering new ways for teachers to plan lessons, assess learning, and support every student. This course, AI Innovation and Use Cases, is part of the AI Leadership Pathway, designed for educators and leaders seeking to apply AI effectively and responsibly. 

In this course, you will: 

• Explore how AI enhances teaching and learning from Early Years to Secondary settings. 
• Discover how AI can reduce teacher workload and personalise learning experiences. 
• Examine how AI provides insights into student progress and wellbeing. 
• Investigate creative and innovative applications of AI in education. 
• Learn how to maintain human connection and sound pedagogy in an AI-driven environment.  

 By the end of this course, learners be equipped to make informed decisions about integrating AI into their teaching practice, maximising its benefits while safeguarding educational values. 

About the Speakers

Dina Foster  

Dina Foster is Head of Educator AI training at Educate Ventures. She is an experienced former secondary school Deputy Head teacher and is currently a doctoral candidate at UCL with a research focus on how schools develop AI strategy to harness the benefits of AI, and augment teaching and learning. She gained her MA in Education and Technology and also holds a Master’s in Teaching, both from the Institute of Education.  Dina is particularly interested in supporting school leaders with the development and implementation of successful EdTech strategies to address school priorities. 

Dave Turnbull 

 Dave Turnbull is a Deputy Head of Educator AI training at Educate Ventures. Dave’s seven years’ experience in       primary classrooms, including 5 years as his school’s Computing Curriculum Lead, has given him a front-row   view to the challenges schools face in developing coherent digital strategies.  As Deputy Head of Educator AI  Training at EDUCATE Ventures, he’s helping to build next generation CPD for leaders and teachers in this space. Dave has a BA in Media Arts from Royal Holloway University of London and worked in film and television prior to completing a PGCE at Goldsmiths, specialising in Early Years. He planned, developed, and implemented his school's digital strategy, enabling him to guide the staff through remote teaching during the pandemic. He recently left teaching to become the primary caretaker for his son, and is excited to apply his experience to system-level digital capacity building in education.